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California Budget: More for Homelessness, Less for Climate

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $297 billion budget, prioritizing money to address homelessness and education while cutting some climate spending amid a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit. The proposed budget, which would take effect July 1, is about $9 billion less than the current fiscal...

Minneapolis Approves Cuts to Police Budget, Not Staffing

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto. Mayor Jacob Frey, who had...

Despite Pandemic, California Analyst Forecasts $26 Billion Windfall Next Year

SACRAMENTO — California overestimated what it thought would be a jaw-dropping $54 billion budget deficit, creating a one-time $26 billion windfall for lawmakers to spend next year, the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst said Wednesday. The state's spending plan was upended this year by the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the closure...

California Budget Raises Business Taxes, Closes $54 Billion Deficit

SACRAMENTO — The California Legislature on Friday finished work on a state spending plan that closes a historic $54.3 billion deficit by temporarily raising business taxes, cutting funding to courts, colleges and state worker salaries, and delaying billions of dollars in payments to public schools. The $202.1 billion budget marks...

Fresno Unified Projects Big Budget Cuts but No Layoffs

Dire financial times are ahead, not only for the next school year but likely several more as well, but no staff layoffs or pay cuts are being considered at this time, Fresno Unified deputy superintendent Ruthie Quinto said Wednesday night. Quinto provided an overview to trustees of the latest version...

Dyer: Do Your Part and We Will Survive COVID-19

Jerry Dyer takes office as Fresno’s next mayor in nine months. Anticipating his Jan. 5, 2021 inauguration, Dyer is participating in city budget meetings with Mayor Lee Brand's team. He is fully aware of the type of challenging economy he will inherit. Dyer is helping the nonprofit community during the...

Trump's $4.8 Trillion Budget Proposal Revisits Rejected Cuts

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan on Monday that recycles previously rejected cuts to domestic programs like food stamps and Medicaid to promise a balanced budget in 15 years — all while leaving Social Security and Medicare benefits untouched. Trump’s fiscal 2021 plan...

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